NHS Dirty Secrets: Bullying, Cover-ups, Discrimination, Favouritism, Whistleblowing by John England (2 January 2020)

Summary

The contents of this book are based on the experiences of:

• NHS patients who have experienced avoidable harm, and associated cover-ups.
• NHS staff who have suffered detriment for speaking out on behalf of the above.
• The author's own experience as an employee of St George's hospital, Tooting, and doing locum work at hospitals in London and the Home Counties.

Written from the perspective of an NHS Operating Department Practitioner, and whistleblower, NHS Dirty Secrets describes how the NHS cover-up culture is a risk to patient safety, and how employment and promotion practices are skewed in favour of those most likely to support the NHS cover-up culture.

The NHS cover-up culture, itself, is decomposed and analysed, with examples given as to the methods used to support the hiding of issues, such as patient deaths, from public scrutiny.